Italy vs United States
United States is 32.5 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into United States about 33 times.
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Italy is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 32.5× the size of Italy.
 Italy |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 32.5× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 5.8× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 5.61× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.15× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.38× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.58 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.68× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.22× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 5.4 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 6.7 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 5.1 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.39× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 1.14× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.05× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.023 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.11× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 12.1× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.43× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.7 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.4 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 1.52× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.22× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 7.5 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureItaly: 1.8 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 7.5 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 9.4 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsItaly: 21.2 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.65× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.06× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.06× the forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.68× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyItaly: 6.6 points higher | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Italy: 2.04× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landItaly: 8.6 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 6.9 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 1.06× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationItaly: 1.16× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityItaly: 0.76 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.29 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 9.67× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Rome | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Italian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +39 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than United States?
- No. Italy is 32.5 times smaller than United States. Italy covers 302,068 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into United States?
- About 33 times: United States has 32.5× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $42,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or United States?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 78.9 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Italy: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.